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Simon French

ResearcherQueen's University

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Simon French

Researcher

Health Sciences

Queen's University

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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No publications since 2021.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2017.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2016.

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Research

Aging In Place Cross-Cultural Research Falls Prevention Gerontology Health Policy Health Promotion Successful Aging Administrative Data Analysis

Latest papers

Prioritizing the healthcare access concerns of Canadians with MS.
Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical · 2021
Understanding patient profiles and characteristics of current chiropractic practice: a cross-sectional Ontario Chiropractic Observation and Analysis STudy (O-COAST).
BMJ open · 2019 · senior author
Exploring Chiropractic Services in the Canadian Forces Health Services - Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers Among Key Informants.
Military medicine · 2019

All 18 publications

Latest funding

Determining the impact of a physiotherapist-led primary care model for low back pain - A cluster randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,403,776
De-implementing low value care: a research program of the Choosing Wisely Canada Implementation Research Network
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$1,500,000
Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An International Perspective
CIHR · 2017 · Principal investigator
$10,000

All 10 grants and awards

18 publications.

Prioritizing the healthcare access concerns of Canadians with MS.

Pétrin J, McColl MA, Donnelly C, French S, Finlayson M

Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical2021

DOI: 10.1177/20552173211029672 PMID: 34290879

Understanding patient profiles and characteristics of current chiropractic practice: a cross-sectional Ontario Chiropractic Observation and Analysis STudy (O-COAST).

Mior S, Wong J, Sutton D, Beliveau PJH, Bussières A, Hogg-Johnson S, French S

BMJ open2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029851 PMID: 31455707

Exploring Chiropractic Services in the Canadian Forces Health Services - Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers Among Key Informants.

Mior SA, Vogel E, Sutton D, French S, Côté P, Nordin M, Loisel P, Laporte A

Military medicine2019

DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usy319 PMID: 30462275

Development of a clinical decision support tool for diagnostic imaging use in patients with low back pain: a study protocol.

Hayden JA, Ogilvie R, Stewart SA, French S, Campbell S, Magee K, Slipp P, Wells G, Stiell I

Diagnostic and prognostic research2019

DOI: 10.1186/s41512-019-0047-8 PMID: 31093571

Effects of internet-based pain coping skills training before home exercise for individuals with hip osteoarthritis (HOPE trial): a randomised controlled trial.

Bennell KL, Nelligan RK, Rini C, Keefe FJ, Kasza J, French S, Forbes A, Dobson F, Abbott JH, Dalwood A, Harris A, Vicenzino B, Hodges PW, Hinman RS

Pain2018

DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001281 PMID: 29794609

Fear of Falling Predicts Incidence of Functional Disability 2 Years Later: A Perspective From an International Cohort Study.

Auais M, French S, Alvarado B, Pirkle C, Belanger E, Guralnik J

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2018

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glx237 PMID: 29220420

Effectiveness of an Internet-Delivered Exercise and Pain-Coping Skills Training Intervention for Persons With Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Trial.

Bennell KL, Nelligan R, Dobson F, Rini C, Keefe F, Kasza J, French S, Bryant C, Dalwood A, Abbott JH, Hinman RS

Annals of internal medicine2017

DOI: 10.7326/m16-1714 PMID: 28241215

Barriers and facilitators to orthopaedic surgeons' uptake of decision aids for total knee arthroplasty: a qualitative study.

Bunzli S, Nelson E, Scott A, French S, Choong P, Dowsey M

BMJ open2017

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018614 PMID: 29133333

What is chiropractic?

Hartvigsen J, French S

Chiropractic & manual therapies2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12998-017-0163-x PMID: 29118972

Determining the impact of a new physiotherapist-led primary care model for back pain: protocol for a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial

Miller J, Barber D, Donnelly C, French S, Green M, Hill J, MacDermid J, Marsh J, Norman K, Richardson J

Trials201724 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2279-7 PMID: W2767722644

Determining the impact of a physiotherapist-led primary care model for low back pain - A cluster randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Miller, Jordan

Keywords: Cluster Trial; Health Services; Low Back Pain; Physiotherapy; Primary Care; Rehabilitation

$1,403,776

De-implementing low value care: a research program of the Choosing Wisely Canada Implementation Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Grimshaw, Jeremy M; Levinson, Wendy; Sikorski, Todd; Bhatia, Rajan S; Dowling, Shawn K; Hall, Amanda M; Parfrey, Patrick S; Presseau, Justin; Taljaard, Monica

Keywords: Choosing Wisely; Cluster Randomised Trials; Health Professional Behaviour Change; Implementation Science; Innovative Clinical Trials; Low Back Pain; Low-Value Care; Patient Engagement; Pragmatic Trials; Pre-Operative Testing

$1,500,000

Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An International Perspective

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Auais, Mohammad; Belanger, Emmanuelle; French, Simon D

Keywords: Aging In Place; Cross-Cultural Research; Falls Prevention; Gerontology; Health Policy; Health Promotion; Successful Aging

$10,000

Determining the impact of a new physiotherapist led primary care model for low back pain - A pilot study for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Catalyst Grant: Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis

Principal investigators: Miller, Jordan

Keywords: Low Back Pain; Models Of Care; Physiotherapy; Primary Care; Rehabilitation

$100,000

Imaging use for low back pain by primary care practitioners

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: French, Simon D; Bhatia, Rajan S; Green, Michael E; Norman, Kathleen E

Keywords: Administrative Data Analysis; Cohort Study; Implementation Science; Low Back Pain; Primary Care; Qualitative Study; Quality Improvement And Safety

$707,626

Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Catalyst Grant: Musculoskeletal Rehab and ME/CFS Network Grant - MR

Principal investigators: MacDermid, Joy C; Lyddiatt, Anne; Astephen Wilson, Janie L; Birmingham, Trevor B; Robinovitch, Stephen N; Roy, Jean-Sébastien

Keywords: Knowlege Translation; Mobility; Musculoskeletal Health; National Platforms; Pain; Randomized Controlled Trials; Rehabilitation; Technology; Transdisciplinary; Work

$593,600

Understanding the Role of Psychological Factors in Predicting Hip Fractures and Functional Recovery

SupervisorCIHR2016CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Auais, Mohammad

Keywords: Function; Longitudinal Study; Mobility; Psychological Factors; Rehabilitation

$165,000

A clinical decision support tool for diagnostic imaging use for low back pain

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hayden, Jill A

Keywords: Back Pain; Clinical Decision Support Tool; Diagnostic Imaging; Predictive Modeling

$784,124

Promoting implementation of evidence-based care

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Grimshaw, Jeremy M

Keywords: Behavioural Science; Cluster Randomised Trials; Complex Interventions; Health Services Research; Implementation Research; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Translation; Quality Improvement; Quasi Experimental Studies

$2,128,006

Bridging the gap between Knowledge Translation and Continuing Education for Health Professions:A Regional Approach

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant: Knowledge to Action

Principal investigators: Grimshaw, Jeremy M; Hendry, Paul J

Keywords: Bridging The Gap; Collaboration; Continuing Education And Professional Development; Knowledge Translation; Theoretical Framework

$199,555

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Simon French

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Prioritizing the healthcare access concerns of Canadians with MS.

Understanding patient profiles and characteristics of current chiropractic practice: a cross-sectional Ontario Chiropractic Observation and Analysis STudy (O-COAST).

Exploring Chiropractic Services in the Canadian Forces Health Services - Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers Among Key Informants.

Development of a clinical decision support tool for diagnostic imaging use in patients with low back pain: a study protocol.

Effects of internet-based pain coping skills training before home exercise for individuals with hip osteoarthritis (HOPE trial): a randomised controlled trial.

Fear of Falling Predicts Incidence of Functional Disability 2 Years Later: A Perspective From an International Cohort Study.

Effectiveness of an Internet-Delivered Exercise and Pain-Coping Skills Training Intervention for Persons With Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Trial.

Barriers and facilitators to orthopaedic surgeons' uptake of decision aids for total knee arthroplasty: a qualitative study.

What is chiropractic?

Determining the impact of a new physiotherapist-led primary care model for back pain: protocol for a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial

Frequent collaborators

Catherine Donnelly

Sara Ahmed

Jordan Miller

David Barber

Samuel Campbell

Jessica Wong

Jessica Wong

Kathleen Norman

Jacquelyn Marsh

Colleen McPhee

Julie Richardson

George Wells

Beatriz Alvarado

Monica Taljaard

Joy MacDermid

Marcia Finlayson

Michael Green

Audrey Laporte

Ian Stiell

Nancy Mayo

Mohammad Auais

Aliki Thomas

Joy MacDermid

Timothy Wideman